Distant Worlds Series by Kelly Lucille

Nori is a shape-shifter in hiding. Known for their animal nature and bloody rampages, few would trust a Shakien Cat, and all fear them. On a journey through distant worlds she will meet a man who brings out her carefully hidden wild side...and likes it. Menelaus is enough of a warrior and King to think he can claim and keep her. He's about to find out the error of his ways... moreNori is a shape-shifter in hiding. Known for their animal nature and bloody rampages, few would trust a Shakien Cat, and all fear them. On a journey through distant worlds she will meet a man who brings out her carefully hidden wild side...and likes it. Menelaus is enough of a warrior and King to think he can claim and keep her. He's about to find out the error of his ways. Can he take Nori as she truly is, and will she let him? Because whatever the big warrior thinks, no one's keeping her anywhere she doesn't want to be. less

A Distant Worlds Story Found on an abandoned salvage with no memory of who she is or how she ended up there, she becomes the salvage claim that powerful men will kill for. A truthsayer and a genetically tampered with Bruha, she has one chance to escape sexual slavery to a tyrant. ...His Brother. Lucan Warrung rules his pirate moon with an iron fist. Feared by even the most dangerous men in the galaxy, he is one of the few men who Cor Warrung would not dare to challenge... moreA Distant Worlds Story Found on an abandoned salvage with no memory of who she is or how she ended up there, she becomes the salvage claim that powerful men will kill for. A truthsayer and a genetically tampered with Bruha, she has one chance to escape sexual slavery to a tyrant. ...His Brother. Lucan Warrung rules his pirate moon with an iron fist. Feared by even the most dangerous men in the galaxy, he is one of the few men who Cor Warrung would not dare to challenge. Unless the prize was sweet enough. But, even if he can protect Danika from his despot brother...who will protect her from Lucan? This book is a stand alone novel that can be read alone but is part of a larger series. less

Lady Lara is out on her own, traveling the universe without family at her back for the first time. To say she is a little out of her depth would be an understatement, but she is determined to continue her adventuring through the stars armed with nothing but her naive Heti nature and empathic abilities to guide her. Barnos is a notorious space pirate whose driving passion at the moment is to find and finally kill the man who took his arm and eye and left him for dead... moreLady Lara is out on her own, traveling the universe without family at her back for the first time. To say she is a little out of her depth would be an understatement, but she is determined to continue her adventuring through the stars armed with nothing but her naive Heti nature and empathic abilities to guide her. Barnos is a notorious space pirate whose driving passion at the moment is to find and finally kill the man who took his arm and eye and left him for dead. With cybernetic implants making him even harder to kill, he will face any obstacle to have his justice, even if the partner he has chosen is a Shakien mercenary who nobody trusts. Finding a missing Heti Lady is a side mission, a favor that should have been quickly done and forgotten. Instead, Barnos ends up on a journey through slave markets, space battles and fighting for his life in The Death Games, all with a new partner, a lady who stirs his blood and could not possibly be as sweet as she tastes...Not if she hopes to survive. less

Tolan Lark is a Shakien Cat, mercenary, space pirate and occasional spy for the Alliance, but his hunt to end Cor Warrung and the death games has become all consuming, until there is nothing and no one he will not risk to finish the job. At least there is no one he would not risk until he claims a mate. Jax is a royal Dainaree who has left her planet and people behind to follow her own path. She is a powerful mech whisperer; a gift that few of her nature loving people understand or accept... moreTolan Lark is a Shakien Cat, mercenary, space pirate and occasional spy for the Alliance, but his hunt to end Cor Warrung and the death games has become all consuming, until there is nothing and no one he will not risk to finish the job. At least there is no one he would not risk until he claims a mate. Jax is a royal Dainaree who has left her planet and people behind to follow her own path. She is a powerful mech whisperer; a gift that few of her nature loving people understand or accept. It is a gift that powerful men covet, and she is about to hit the radar of the most powerful and dangerous men in the galaxy. Tolan Lark might be able to keep her safe, the question is, will she let him? less